The Story of Clocks and Calendars - Brossura

Maestro, Betsy

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ISBN 10: 0060589450 ISBN 13: 9780060589455

Casa editrice: Harpercollins Childrens Books, 2004

Riassunto

A history of timekeeping discusses the evolution of clocks and calendars, examining the various calendars that exist--including the Gregorian, Hebrew, Muslim, and Chinese calendars--and what they mean in terms of how we keep track of the passage of time. Reprint.

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L'autore:

Betsy Maestro is the author of the "American Story" series, illustrated by her husband, Giulio. She has also written several other non-fiction picture books, including the Let's-Read-And-Find-Out science books How Do Apples Grow? and Why Do Leaves Change Color? The Maestros live in Old Lyme, Connecticut.

Product Description:

Travel through time with the maestros as they explore the amazing history of timekeeping!Did you know that there is more than one calendar? While the most commonly used calendar was on the year 2000, the Jewish calendar said it was the year 5760, while the Muslim calendar said 1420 and the Chinese calendar said 4698. Why do these differences exist? How did ancient civilizations keep track of time? When and how were clocks first invented?Find answers to all these questions and more in this incredible trip through history.

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• Editore: Harpercollins Childrens Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0060589450
• ISBN 13: 9780060589455
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 48
• Disegnatore: Maestro Giulio